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A Deep Dive Into the World of AI Voice Cloning

August 31, 2023

AI voice cloning, or voice synthesis, leverages sophisticated machine learning algorithms to recreate a specific human voice. To accomplish this voice recreation, algorithms are trained using vast volumes of ... Read More...

U.S. Copyright Office Solicits Feedback About AI & Copyright

Ashley King

August 30, 2023

The U.S. Copyright is seeking feedback from the public surrounding AI and copyright issues. Here's the latest. The Copyright Office announced that it wants the public to answer three main questions about AI.... Read More...

Nine Months Later, Freeplay Music and CNN Have Settled Their Multimillion-Dollar Copyright Infringement Showdown

Dylan Smith

August 28, 2023

In late November of 2022, Freeplay Music filed an over $17 million copyright infringement lawsuit against CNN, alleging the unauthorized use of about 115 works in some 280 of the network’s segments. Now, the ... Read More...

Major Labels Demand $46.8 Million Payment — Plus Interest — from ISP Grande Communications

Dylan Smith

August 25, 2023

Back in November of 2022, a jury awarded the major labels over $46.76 million in damages as part of their copyright infringement lawsuit against Grande Communications Networks. Now, with the decision having b... Read More...

DragonForce copyright infringement strike

DragonForce Receives YouTube Copyright Infringement Strike — On Their Own Song

Ashley King

August 22, 2023

Metal band DragonForce has been fighting with YouTube's broken copyright system for a week now. Here's the latest. The band took to Twitter to protest a random YouTube user claiming ownership of their song, ... Read More...

Twitter/X Formally Moves To Dismiss Publishers’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

August 15, 2023

In June, a multitude of National Music Publishers’ Association members filed a quarter-billion-dollar copyright infringement lawsuit against Twitter/X. Now, the Elon Musk-owned social platform has officially ... Read More...

Sony Music vs. Triller Copyright Infringement Battle Officially Settled, Court Documents Reveal

Ashley King

August 15, 2023

Sony Music and Triller have officially agreed to conclude their copyright infringement battle concerning Triller's use of Sony's music on the platform. Sony Music Entertainment and short-form video platform ... Read More...

13 Months Later, the CRB Has Officially Finalized Its Phonorecords III Determination

Dylan Smith

August 14, 2023

Back in April, songwriter organizations called on the Copyright Royalty Board to accelerate the finalization of the Phonorecords III ruling that it had handed down in July of 2022. Now, the three-judge CRB ha... Read More...

The Internet Archive Faces $400 Million+ Major Label Infringement Suit Over the ‘Wholesale Theft of Generations of Music’

Dylan Smith

August 14, 2023

Universal Music, Sony Music, and others are officially suing the Internet Archive for allegedly infringing upon a substantial number of works via its “Great 78 Project.” The mentioned major labels (as well ... Read More...

Triller agrees to pay Sony Music Entertainment damages

Triller Confirms Sony Music Copyright Infringement Suit Settlement — Universal Music Litigation Continues

Dylan Smith

August 3, 2023

Back in April, a court ordered Triller to pay Sony Music Entertainment (SME) about $4.6 million over the allegedly unauthorized use of the major label’s music. Now, as it continues to push for a long-planned ... Read More...

Dua Lipa Faces Yet Another Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Levitating’

Ashley King

August 1, 2023

Dua Lipa faces yet another copyright infringement lawsuit over 'Levitating,' this time for the allegedly unauthorized use of a talk-box recording in three of the song's remixes. Dua Lipa is facing a new copy... Read More...

Federal Judge Orders Sarah Silverman vs. Meta Lawsuit Into ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution’

Ashley King

July 13, 2023

After comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta and OpenAI, a federal judge has ordered the Meta lawsuit into 'alternative dispute resolution.' Comedian Sara... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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Kroger Moves to Toss Sony Music-Led Infringement Lawsuit, Arguing Cox v. Sony Invalidates Everything

JYP Entertainment Sues Distributor OneSync Over the Alleged Infringement of Stray Kids Member Han’s ‘Back to Life’

The Music Industry Litigation Tracker — Cases Bubbling Right Now: Sony Music v. Kroger, SoundExchange v. Music Choice, Suno v. Apple (Round II), Penske Media v. Google, More

Billboard Owner Penske Media Officially Appeals AI-Focused Google Antitrust Lawsuit Dismissal

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

A Deep Dive Into the World of AI Voice Cloning

U.S. Copyright Office Solicits Feedback About AI & Copyright

Nine Months Later, Freeplay Music and CNN Have Settled Their Multimillion-Dollar Copyright Infringement Showdown

Major Labels Demand $46.8 Million Payment — Plus Interest — from ISP Grande Communications

13 Months Later, the CRB Has Officially Finalized Its Phonorecords III Determination

The Internet Archive Faces $400 Million+ Major Label Infringement Suit Over the ‘Wholesale Theft of Generations of Music’

Triller Confirms Sony Music Copyright Infringement Suit Settlement — Universal Music Litigation Continues

Dua Lipa Faces Yet Another Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Levitating’

Federal Judge Orders Sarah Silverman vs. Meta Lawsuit Into ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution’